Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

That's a really poor tackle by Puncheon. I hope that was noticed.

 

I'd rather Pochettino had started this team against Chelsea and four at the back today.

COYS!

 

Here we go again.... Puncheon takes out Dembele badly - no foul. Townsend dives and gets freekick....

 

Not a great start

 

Sort it out RCL!

 

Far, far too much pissing about with the ball in our own box.

 

What the **** was Kyle doing there?!

 

We're looking ponderous and they're out-pressing us..... Need to up our game quick.

 

To be expected on the first 10-15 mins. Just gotta stay composed.

 

Better spell of possession. Two observations:
Why is Dier playing in the central position of the 3?
Davies mustn't get so close to Zaha - he needs to give himself a yard or two to compensate for lack of pace.

 

Palace have got the right idea trying to press us and make it uncomfortable, but we're known for having superior fitness levels. If we absorb this, holes will begin to open which we'll need to exploit.

 

Our passing is poor, attempts at crossing are poor, attempts on goal very poor, defending weak and communication poor...apart from that its great

 

Start as you mean to go on

 

Dembele needs to stop trying to take on the entire Palace team.

 

Was that a shot or a cross by Walker? Crap, whatever it was.

 

Excellent ball from Dier, awful cross from Walker.

 

We hope.....

 

Why's Alderweireld shooting from there? Made a few strange choices today.

 

At least if Walker keeps crossing like that, no one will be trying to sign him.

 

Walker? WTF?